Laela the half-breed raised in the South is now the Queen of the North. The seemingly invincible King Arenadd Taranisaii and his partner, the dark griffin Skandar, are missing. The Northerners blame Laela for Arenadd’s disappearance, but she knows the truth … With only her griffin partner Oeka to help her rule, Laela struggles to maintain power and tensions mount with Arenadd’s cousin, Saeddryn, who believes she is the rightful ruler. Laela is forced into a desperate fight to stay queen as the entire North is plunged into a brutal civil war. To win, she will need the help of her new friend, the odd shapeshifter Kullervo, and a surprising griffin ally from the past. But the true test of Laela’s strength will come when the deadly Shadow that Walks returns … Views: 21
Elmo and Grover are borrowing things from their friends to make a mystery creation. Boys and girls ages 4--6 will want to find out what it is in this Sesame Street Step into Reading Step 1 leveled reader. Views: 21
2.5 million-copy seller, Neta Jackson and Dave Jackson draw on proven strengths for entertaining, multi-ethnic and relationally-driven stories in the second book of the Windy City Neighbors series, Derailed. Views: 21
Meet Jerry Parr. In 1981, he was the agent standing next to Ronald Reagan when John Hinckley, Jr., stepped out of the crowd, intent on killing the president. In the Secret Service is an adrenaline-filled ride through the life of the agent who saved Ronald Reagan's life. Jerry spent much of his life as a silent eyewitness to history, with a gun at his fingertips. What motivates a man who is ready at a moment's notice to step into the path of a bullet? In In the Secret Service, you'll also follow Jerry's inner journey. That journey led him from the halls of the powerful to the streets of the poor in Washington, D.C., to the mountain passes of war-torn El Salvador to help orphans.You won't want to miss this insider's perspective on the Secret Service and a look into the heart of a man who was—and is—ready to sacrifice himself for another. At times heart-pounding, at times heartrending, this richly textured memoir of a Secret Service Agent will first... Views: 21
Nurse Heather Thompson has taken her fragile heart down to London to start afresh. She is startled to find that her new boss is the gorgeous, caring Archie Carew--the man who saved her from a disastrous marriage! Brilliant surgeon Archie is drawn to his beautiful new nurse, but he can't get too close. As the new laird to a Scottish estate, Archie is already torn between his family duties and the work he is so dedicated to. Except now, all Archie really wants is to make Heather his bride. Views: 21
A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left.A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders. Yet in our artificially lit world, three-quarters of Americans' eyes never switch to night vision and most of us no longer experience true darkness. In THE END OF NIGHT, Paul Bogard restores our awareness of the spectacularly primal, wildly dark night sky and how it has influenced the human experience across everything from science to art.From Las Vegas' Luxor Beam--the brightest single spot on this planet--to nights so starlit the sky looks like snow, Bogard blends personal narrative, natural history, science, and history to shed light on the importance of darkness--what we've lost, what we still have, and what we might regain--and the simple ways we can reduce the brightness of our nights tonight. Views: 21
